Post Graduate Diploma in Geriatric Medicine
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This programme is a Diploma Programme of three years duration. It is aimed at MBBS doctors. This programme will equip the in-service doctors with knowledge and skills in the field of Geriatric Medicine and further enable them to deal with the special problems faced by the elderly. It is proposed to have 10 to 12 programme study centres in the first year.
It must be appreciated that the epidemiological and the clinical features of disease vary in this age as compared to the younger generation. Drug dosages and interactions also differ. Geriatric management requires not only medical interventions but also special economic and environmental interventions. This programme aims at not only enhancing the knowledge but also multiskilling the doctors so as that they can provide primary level care to the elderly.
Objectives
The broad Objectives of the Programme are to
1. Upgrade the knowledge and skills for providing comprehensive health care to elderly
2. Inculcate the inter-disciplinary approach for diagnosing and management of geriatric health problems
3. Improve the clinical, social and communication skills by providing hands on training in medical colleges and district hospitals.
Admission fee : Rs. 12,500/-
Duration : Minimum 1 year Maximum 3 years
Eligibility : MBBS doctors
Number of Seats : Each centre to have a maximum of 30 students
Implementation
The hands-on-training is proposed to be offered involving a three tier system i.e. demonstrations and discussions at Medical colleges called Programme Study Centre (PSC), supervisory practice at district level /secondary level hospitals called Skill Development Centres (SDC) and self activity at own Work Place (WP) with maintenance of records. The training at the programme study centres and the skill development centres would be done by trained teachers called counsellors. To ensure quality training, a three tier monitoring system would be operational i.e. the core faculty at head quarter level, Regional Health sciences Advisory Committee (RHSAC) at state level and Regional Consultants at SDC level. The hands-on-training of all students would be recorded in logbooks and verified by concerned Counsellors.
Video : To be developed
Examination & Evaluation
The evaluation system would include continuous and term-end assessment both for the theory and practical components.
The students would be expected to clear both the theory and the practical separately. In the theory, thirty percent of weightage would be given to the internal assignment and seventy percent to the term end examination. The minimum pass percentage for both theory and practical separately would be fifty per cent.
In the practical, weightage of thirty per cent for internal assessment and seventy per cent for term end examination. The individual pass percentage of term-end and continuous assessment would be fifty per cent. The students would be required to maintain log-books which will be signed before they will be allowed to appear for their term-end practical.
The programme design is mentioned in section 2.2. The block-wise details are mentioned in the following section and the detailed syllabi are mentioned in a separate section.
SYLLABI
• Course-wise List of Blocks
Course MME-004: Basic Geriatrics
Block-1 : Demography and Epidemiology of Aging
Block-2 : Biological Process of Aging
Block-3 : Making Elderly Less Vulnerable
Block-4 : Coping with Aging
Block-5 : Psychosocial Geriatrics
Block-6 : Rehabilitation Geriatrics
Course MMEL-004: Basic Geriatrics Practical
Block-1 : Practical Manual
Block-2 : Log-book
Course MME-005: Clinical Geriatrics
Block-1 : Different Face of Clinical Geriatrics
Block-2 : Gastrointenstinal and Respiratory Disorders
Block-3 : Cardiovascular and Haematological Disorders
Block-4 : CNS and Neuro-psychiatric Disorders
Block-5 : Genitourinary and Endocrinological Disorders
Block-6 : Musculoskeletal and Special Senses Disorders
Block-7 : Malignancies and Terminally Ill
Block-8 : Miscellaneous Disorders
Course MMEL-005: Clinical Geriatrics Practical
Block-1 : Practical Manual
Block-2 : Log-book
• Block-wise Details of Each Course
Course MME-004: Basic Geriatrics
Block-1: Demography and Epidemiology of Aging
Unit 1 : From pyramid to Pillar
Unit 2 : Manifestation of Demographic Transition
Block-2: Biological Process of Aging
Unit 1 : Biological Changes
Unit 2 : Nutrition
Unit 3 : Psychosocial Changes
Unit 4 : Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
Block-3: Making Elderly Less Vulnerable
Unit 1 : Aging Gracefully
Unit 2 : Risk Factor Management and Screening
Block-4: Coping with Aging
Unit 1 : Environmental Facilitation
Unit 2 : Alternative Medicine and Therapies
Unit 3 : Health Education and Counselling
Block-5: Psychosocial Geriatrics
Unit 1 : Dependence, Independence and Competence
Unit 2 : Issues in Caring
Unit 3 : Legislation and Governmental Agencies
Unit 4 : Non Governmental Agencies
Block-6: Rehabilitation Geriatrics
Unit 1 : Principles of Rehabilitation
Unit 2 : Medical Rehabilitation
Unit 3 : Social Rehabilitation
Course MMEL-004: Basic Geriatrics Practical
Section 1: Getting to Know Our Elderly
Chapter 1: Assessment of Geriatric Patient at Home
Chapter 2: Assessment of Geriatric Patient at Home
Chapter 3: Assessment of Geriatric Patient at Home
Section 2: Health Education and Counselling
Chapter 1: Counselling
Chapter 2: Health Education
Section 3: Diet and Nutrition
Chapter 3: Nutritional Assessment
Chapter 4: Dietary Advice
Section 4: Psychosocial and Rehabilitation Geriatrics
Chapter 1: Visits to Day Care Centre and Old Age Home
Chapter 2: Rehabilitation Geriatrics
Course MME-005: Clinical Geriatrics
Block-1 Different Face of Clinical Geriatrics
Unit 1 : How Elderly are Different?
Unit 2 : Investigating the Elderly
Unit 3 : Infection and Immunity
Block-2: Gastrointenstinal and Respiratory Disorders
Unit 1 : Disorders of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
Unit 2 : Disorders of Lower Gastrointestinal Tract
Unit 3 : Disorders of Liver, Biliary System and Pancreas
Unit 4 : Infections of Respiratory System
Unit 5 : Non-infective Disorders of the Respiratory System
Block-3: Cardiovascular and Haematological Disorders
Unit 1 : Congestive Cardiac Failure, Hypertension and Hypotension
Unit 2 : Ischemic Heart Disease
Unit 3 : Valvular Heart Diseases and Infective Endocarditis
Unit 4 : Anaemia and Haemato-oncology
Block-4: CNS and Neuro-psychiatric Disorders
Unit 1 : Cerebro Vascular Diseases
Unit 2 : Depressive and Psychiatric Disorders
Unit 3 : Congnitive Impairment and Dementia
Unit 4 : Neuro-degenerative Disorders
Unit 5 : Infections of Central Nervous system, Sleep Disorders and Coma
Block-5: Genitourinary and Endocrinological Disorders
Unit 1 : Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance
Unit 2 : Urological Disorders
Unit 3 : Gynaecological Problems
Unit 4 : Diabetes Mellitus
Unit 5 : Thyroid, Obesity and Sexuality
Block-6: Musculoskeletal and Special Senses Disorders
Unit 1 : Osteoporosis
Unit 2 : Disease of the Joints
Unit 3 : Fractures and Musculotendinous Disorder
Unit 4 : Visual Impairment
Unit 5 : Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders
Unit 6 : Diseases of the Oral Cavity
Block-7: Malignancies and Terminally Ill
Unit 1 : Basic Principles of Oncology
Unit 2 : Common Malignancies
Unit 3 : Common Malignancies in Women
Unit 4 : Palliative Care
Block-8: Miscellaneous Disorders
Unit 1 : Principles of Geriatric Surgery
Unit 2 : Common Emergencies
Unit 3 : Poisoning and Accidents
Unit 4 : Dermatological Disorders
Unit 5 : Disorders of Balance
Unit 6 : Hernias
Course MMEL-005: Clinical Geriatrics Practical
Section 1: Assessment of Geriatric Patient
Chapter 1: History Taking and General Physical Examination
Chapter 2: Common Bedside Procedures
Chapter 3: Critical Analysis of Drug Prescription Writing
Section 2: Clinical Evaluation-I
Chapter 1: Gestatrointestinal History and Abdominal Examination
Chapter 2: Assessment of Respiratory System
Section 3: Clinical Evaluation-II
Chapter 1: Assessment of Cardiovascular System
Chapter 2: Assessment of Endocrionological System
Section 4: Clinical Evaluation-III
Chapter 1: Assessment of Genitourinary System
Chapter 2: Assessment of Endocrinological System
Section 5: Clinical Evaluation-IV
Chapter 1: Assessment of Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 2: Assessment of Dermatological System
Chapter 3: Assessment of Special Senses
Section 6: Miscellaneous Practicals
Chapter 1: Investigations and Interpretations in a Geriatric Patient
Chapter 2: Orientation and Elective Visits
Block 2: Log-book
List of Practical Skills
The skills that you are expected to learn in each course are mentioned below. In each of the skills, you will be demonstrated at least one case with explanation of key steps that are mentioned in each of them. After demonstration, each of you will be given scope to perform the procedure in at least one patient under the supervision of the counsellor at PSC. For this purpose, you will be posted to OPD, Ward, OT, Emergency etc. as applicable for different skills. The activities and field visits which you are expected to complete in different courses are given below. You will find the details of each in the respective practical manuals.
Activities of MMEL-004: Basic Geriatrics Practical
• Community Medicine Component
• Assessment of Nutrition
• Diet Planning
• Planning and Conduction of Group Discussion
• Providing Health Education Talks
• Planning and Conduction of Counselling
• Family Study
• Home Assessment of Geriatric Patient
• Follow Up of Five Families at Work Place
• Field Visits
Visits to the following institutions for observing the geriatric care
• Old Age Home
• Day Care Centre
• Orthopaedic Component
• Assessment of Musculoskeletal System
• Examination of Extremities and Spine
• Limb Length Discrepancy
• Range of Movement of Joints
• Assessment of Physical Disability
• Physiotherapy Exercises
• Upper Limb Exercises including PA, RA
• Lower Limb Exercises including OA,THR,TKR
• Spinal Exercises
• Heat and Cold Therapy
• Transferring a Patient
• Balance and Gait Training
• Use of Orthopaedic Aids
• Application of Splints
• Application of Elastocrepe Bandage
• Maintenance of Asepsis
• Investigations including X-ray
Activities of MMEL-005 : Clinical Geriatrics Practical
• History Taking and General Physical Examination of Geriatric Patient
• Systemic Examination
• Respiratory System
• Cardiovascular System
• Nervous System
• Genitourinary System
• Endocrinology System
• GI System and Abdominal Examination
• Bedside Procedures
• Abdominal Tap
• Pleural Tap
• Bladder Catheterisation
• Ryles Tube Insertion
• Enema
• Per Rectum Examination
• Electrocardiography
• X-ray
• History Taking and Examination of Skin Disorders
• History Taking and Examination of Psychiatric Disorders
• Dental Caries and Oral Health
• Deafness and Hearing
• Examination of Cataract and Glaucoma
Source: IGNOU official Website
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